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Health Determinants, Promotion and Prevention
We advance health for all by working with governments and partners to address the social determinants of health and the major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries. Through leadership, multisectoral collaboration and evidence-based guidance, we tackle the root causes of NCDs and injuries and provide specialized technical assistance to support policies and programmes that create healthier, more equitable societies.
Equity and health
Within the Social Determinants of Health Department, the Equity and Health (EQH) Unit addresses the social determinants of health and equity. It does so by providing strategic leadership on the topic; developing evidence, norms and standards, including those that strengthen the case for investment; building national capacities to address these issues; and fostering global advocacy. The EQH Unit engages a broad range of partners and networks to scale up effective action in countries, continuing to emphasize WHO’s work on the “Health in All Policies” approach.
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All →Global efforts to foster healthy ageing took a significant leap forward in 2020 when WHO Member States endorsed the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)...
Unacceptable gaps persist in how long people can expect to live healthy lives depending on where they live, the communities they belong to, their education...
Unacceptable gaps persist in how long people can expect to live healthy lives depending on where they live, the communities they belong to, their education...
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